Strainer holder



y' 1944- A. AMSTUTZ STRAINER HOLDER Filed F61), 12, 1944 Z a R mm 7 mi f 6 w fl BY I Patented May 23, 1944 OFFICE f STEAINER HOLDER Albert. Amstutz, Bowling Green Township;

Marion County, Ohio Application-February 12, 1944. Serial at. 52 2.111

4 Claims.

The present invention relates to improvements in detachable brackets and is particularly di-' rected to a holder for strainers or the like, which securely mounts said strainer in spaced relationship above the mouth of a storage containerfor the strained liquids.

It is an object of the invention to provide a detachable strainer holder of simplified and rugged construction, which has a three point mounting means for engagement with a wall of astorage' container to securely hold a strainer in spaced relation above the container mouth'to effect a substantial clearance between the discharge endof said strainer and the liquid level in the said container.

Another object of the invention is to provide astrainer holder which may be readily'detached or-mounted on the side wall of a storage container, or the like.

Other objects will be apparent from the following description taken in connectionwith the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view "of my strainer holder. 7

Fig. 2 is a fragments-l, elevational view of my strainer holder illustrating its operative position upon a storage container for strained liquids.

Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken through the vertical center of the three point suspension means for the holder illustrated in Fig. 2.

The embodiment of my invention consists of a bracket or strainer holder which has an open loop member 9, for encircling an article to be supported thereby, and which may be a funnelshaped strainer Ill, illustrated in Fig. 2. The free ends H- and i2 of the open loop member are turned downwardly, and are integrally joined to vertical straight members [3 and M respectively. These straight members are disposed in a common plane which is at right angles to the plane of the open loop member. The lower ends l5 and it of the straight portions l3 and M respectively are connected by a bowed member 11, which comprises an arcuate shaped mid portion I8, which is integrally connected to said straight portions l9 and respectively.

The bowed member is disposed in a plane acutely angular to the common plane of the said straight members, and is inclined outwardly from the straight members in a direction opposed to the extension of the open loop member 9. As illustrated in Fig. 2, the mid portion la or the bowed member, bears against the inner wall of a storage container 21 in a position ad jacent the circular mouth 22 of said container. It will therefore be noted that the various structural elements so far described are made from a single strand of relatively heavy round metal stock, said elements consisting of an open loop member which is preferably circular iii plan, two Vertical straight members oined to the free ends of the loop member and a bowed member depending from and integrally joining the lower ends of said straight members.

The means for operatively positioning the bracket on a' container consists of two bracket supports generally indicated by reference numerals 23 and 24. Each of these supports has a; vertically disposed bar 25', which is welded orotherwise fastened to the outer side of the straight portions l3 and M. An integral arm 26 projects at right angles from the lower end of the bar 25, and is disposed in the common plane of the said bars and the straight members. The end of each arm terminates in circ u lar hooks Z'Lwhich in operative position'engag'e the rolled-edge 28. formed around the 22 of the container 2!.

As most clearly il'idibated in Figs; 3 and 4, the

common axial centers of the hooks 21 are proximate relationship above the mid portion l8 of the bowed member 'I'l. This bowed portion is also centered with respect to the vertical extension lines of the said hook portions. This construction effects a rigid and stable threepoint suspension of the bracket when it is in operative position upon a container 2|, for the mid portion bears outwardly against the interior wall of the container while the hooks are pulled inwardly against the edge 28 of said container at two points located above, and to each side of, the vertical extension of the mid portion contact with said side wall.

A cross strap 29 is provided to maintain the mid portion of the round stock under constant tension and to reenforce the open loop member When said bracket is employed to support conically shaped articles, such as the funnel shaped strainer H), illustrated in Fig. 2, said strap consisting of two end engagement members 30 and 3|, which encircle the straight portions 13 and I4 respectively between the upper terminations of the bars 25 and the intersection of said straight members and the open loop member. These strap engagement members may be Welded or soldered to the straight members, if desired.

As indicatedby the arrow shown in Fig. 4, my

mouth tion, and then permit the bracket to drop into its operative position. Removal of the bracket is effected by grasping the said mid portion of the loop member and moving said loop member in the direction of the arrow until the hooks disengage the edge of the container, and then moving the bracket upwardly to permit the edge to move through the space between the said mid portion [8 and the lower edges of the hooks.

My bracket is particularly adapted for use on a container such as a storage vessel for straining liquids, which is a part of a cream separator or the like. It will be noted that said bracket may be efiectively positioned around a narrow area adjacent the mouth of said container, so that the bowed portion 20 will not come in contact with the strained milk 32, held in the container, and said bracket securely holds the strainer in spaced relationship above the milk level, so that the lower strainer mouth 33 does not come in contact with the milk level.

What is claimed is:

1. A bracket for the purposes described, comprising an open loop member, straight members depending from the free ends of the loop member, a bowed end member connecting the lower extremities of the straight members and disposed in a plane acutely angular to the common plane of the said straight members, and a bracket support fastened to each straight member and terminating in an end hook, said hooks being disposed above and in spaced relationship with the said bowed end member.

2. A bracket for the purposes described comprising an open loop member, straight members depending from the free ends of the loop member, a bowed end member connecting the lower extremities of the straight members and disposed in a plane acutely angular to the common plane of the said straight members, a bracket support for each straight member, consisting of a bar fastened to the straight member, an angularly disposed arm extending from the bar, and an end hook on the bar disposed in superposed, spaced relationship with the bowed end member, and a cross strap having end engagement members for encircling the straight members between the upper termination of the bars and the intersection of said straight members and the open loop member.

3. A bracket for the purposes described comprising an open loop member, straight members depending at right angles from the free ends of the loop members, a bowed end member depending outwardly from the lower extremities of the straight members and disposed in a plane acutely angular to the common plane of said straight members, and a bracket support for each straight member consisting of a bar fastened to the outer side of said straight member, an arm extending outwardly from the bar and disposed in an offset plane parallel to the plane of the loop member, and an end hook on the arm disposed in close proximity above the bowed member, the mid portion of said bowed member being disposed between the vertical extension lines of said hooks.

4. A bracket for the purposes described comprising an open loop member, straight members depending at right angles from the free ends of the loop member, a bowed end member depending outwardly from the lower extremities of the straight members and disposed in a plane acutely angular to the common plane of said straight members, a bracket support for each straight member consisting of a bar fastened to the outer side of said straight member, an arm extending outwardly from the bar and disposed in an offset plane parallel to the plane of the loop member, and an end hook on the arm disposed in close proximity above the bowed member, the mid portion of said bowed member being disposed between the vertical extension lines of said hooks, and a cross-strap having end engagement members for encircling the straight members between the upper termination of the bars and the intersection of said straight members and the open loop member.

ALBERT AMSTUTZ. 

